Supporting-frame for the construction of open cylindrical crates.



Patented Apr. 22, I902 r; scumnz. SUPPORTING FRAME FOR THE GONSTRUCTIONOF OPEN GYLINDBICAL GRATES.

(Application filed Sept. 6, 19 00.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK SOHMITZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SUPPORTING-FRAME FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OPEN CYLINDRICAL CRATES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 698,060, dated April 22, 1902.

Application filed September 6, 1900. Serial No. 29,167- (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK SOHMI'IZ, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supporting-Frames for the Construction of Open Cylindrical Crates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a supporting-frame for the construction of open cylindrical crates, consisting of a series of substantially parallel circular hoops connected by substantially parallel longitudinal slats secured thereto outside of the same.

The object of the invention is to provide means whereby the circular hoops and the longitudinal slats may be supported in proper relative positions while they are being secured together; and to such end the invention consists in certain novel appliances which will be fully described in connection with their preferred manner of use and the essential features of which will be pointed out below.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of the complete apparatus; Fig. 2, a longitudinal diametrical section of the supportingframe, and Fig. 3 a cross-section in line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, A is a support ing-standard intended to be secured rigidly to the floor or other substantial means of support and has extending horizontally from it a piece of ordinary T-rail B to serve as a support for the frame and as a device for clenching the nails used in putting the crate together. The frame itself is made up of end hoops or rings C 0', connected by longitudinal parallel bars D D D D all of which are preferably made fast to the end rings C C, the bar D however, being pivoted at cl at one end and secured to the ring C at the other by means of a staple c, passing through a slot 61 in the bar, and a pin E thrust into the staple outside of the bar. The pivoted bar is swung away from the frame, and a series of parallel hoops F (shown in Fig. 2) are placed in the frame in proper position, which is determined by pins (1 extending inward from each of the longitudinal bars. The pivoted bar D isthen-secured in place, the

frame, together with theinclosed hoops,

placed upon the rail, and the longitudinal slats (shown at F) placed one at a time in proper position upon the hoops F, said position beingindicated by appropriate devicesas, for instance, marks 0 0 upon the end ringsand the slats then nailed securely to the hoops by means of nails which will bend easily when they strike the T-rail to clench them upon the inside of the hoops. When the crate is complete, the pivoted bar D is opened and the crate easily removed.

The exact construction described is not necopen cylindrical crates comprising substantially a frame of end rings connected by longitudinal bars, one of which may open for the removalof the crate and a bar adapted to extend longitudinally through the rings and to support said frame during the construction of the crate; substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at Chicago, in the county of'Cook and State of Illinois, this 1st day of September,

FRANK SCI-IMITZ. Witnesses:

CHAS. O. SHERVEY, S. BLIss. 

